About melindababbott

Melinda Abbott is a personal trainer, yoga instructor and health educator at Equinox Fitness Clubs. In addition to her professional career, Melinda will receive her Masters Degree in Health Education from Teachers College, Columbia University this May. This fall she intends to pursue her doctoral degree in Health Education, also at Columbia. Melinda writes a yoga blog and is passionate about empowering the people she encounters to be active, take charge of their health and confront their doubts about the limitless potential that is life.

Ready, Set, Lose! How to Get Ready, Set Goals and Lose Weight

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Most of us have goals and aspirations we attempt.  Sometimes we are successful, but other times, especially when it comes to losing weight this goal can seem elusive, out of reach, almost impossible to attain. Why is this?  There are several behavior change theories that speak to why people are not always able to enact the changes they would like to make.  This article borrows from some of More…